Unlike some previous versions of Nashville SC, the current model has — at least so far — proven it can succeed in both international competition and the MLS regular season.
Since getting knocked out in the semifinal round of the Concacaf Champions Cup tournament May 5, the Boys in Gold have hardly wilted, going 2-0-1 in MLS contests and climbing into first place in the league standings with a 9-1-3 mark.
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